Almost Late to School- Specialized Poetry Collection

Almost Late to School is one of the cutest poetry books that I have ever read. It is ideal for classrooms of any age. It is very easy to relate to so many of the poems in this book because we have all been there at some point in our lives. It contains poems about some of the trials and tribulations that young children face while in school. These poems are all written in a humorous way. There is a poem about oral reports that could be read to a child before he or she was about ready to give their first oral report. It might ease their nerves to see how a boy similar to them struggled with the same feelings they may be experience, but made it through his oral report just fine. There is another poem about the first day of school. It is a little boy speaking about all of the wonderful things that he sees in the classroom and how much fun he is sure they all are. At the end of the poem, he says that it's too bad he can't stay and asks the teacher to call his mother. Everyone has had a day where they know how great school can be, but they just don't feel like being there at that time. These poems would all be great to integrate in a class because, not only are they very easy to relate to for children, but they also show them that poetry can be silly and fun to read. It is a way to get kids interested knowing more about poetry.